THE 1974 HORTONVILLE TEACHER'S STRIKE and the Public Sector Labor Dilemma.

The article presents information on a 1974 teachers' strike in Hortonville, Wisconsin. Focus is given to the Hortonville Education Association (HEA) local teachers' union of the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the role of public opinion in the strike's resolution, and collective bargaining rights of public sector employees. Other topics include the economic condition of the U.S. in the 1970s, the teachers' economic situation, and the role of the U.S. civil rights movement.